Alex Mak - Managing Editor

Bird Scooters Fly Back into Trash! Chapter 11 Filed
Bird, the once high-flying electric scooter company, has officially taken a nosedive into Chapter 11 bankruptcy, marking the culmination of a tumultuous year for the “micromobility” giant. In a press release that dropped this week, Bird confirmed its entry into a “financial restructuring process aimed at strengthening its balance sheet,”

‘FUCK-IT-ALL FRIDAYS’ Resistance Plan for 2024
Your favorite culture jamming publication, Adbusters, has a Plan for World Revolution in 2024.

Five Guys, Chick-fil-A Are Not Closing. It’s Just Clickbait
The misleading advertisements have been appearing as ads on several sites, with headlines like “Five Guys Closing Down All Restaurant Locations in 2024” or “America’s Most Famous Burger Brand Is Now Chinese Owned.” with a picture of a Five Guys restaurant or an image of a Big Mac burger as the cover image.

Interviews with Infamous San Francisco Bippers & Thieves
It’s a familiar view of San Francisco. When outside journalists, bloggers, and film crews come to SF these days, the news is rarely about the next unicorn startup or landmark progressive legislation, the coverage is almost always about crime, open drug use, homelessness, and the commercial vacancies taking place in

Frank Somerville is ‘Cool’ Again & He’s Letting the World Know
Today, Frank is flexing on Facebook, saying that he’s “6 months clean and sober.” You can read his post below, and admire his guns. As he says in his post, “Pretty cool that I can rock a compression muscle shirt at 65 years old and not embarrass my two daughters.”

Amado’s in the Mission is Closing
Amado’s, the much loved underground music venue, bar, and restaurant on Valencia Street in the Mission District, is closing. Owner David Quinby told Mission Local this week that Amado’s was closing due to dwindling sales, which he blamed on the Valencia center bike lane. Quinby cited demands from the San

The Mother Daughter Duo Handing out Socks to the Unhoused
For the last four Christmases, a mother-daughter duo has hopped on their sleigh and rode around Christmas Eve, handing out new socks to the folks living on the streets of San Francisco. Darnel Tasker and her daughter Zoe started the tradition during the quarantined Christmas of 2020, as a way

24hrs of Peaceful & Violent Protests Around San Francisco
In the last 24 hours in San Francisco dozens of protests, strikes, blockades and rallies have broken out all over the city. As the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit unfolds, the world’s attention is focused on San Francisco, and the people are out in the streets. Below are just a few